Helicopter to fly over CU-Boulder's Folsom Field for AT&T cell service project

A helicopter will fly above the University of Colorado campus Wednesday to help with a project to bring better cell phone reception to Folsom Field for those who have AT&T service.

The project, paid for by the wireless company, will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to university officials.

The helicopter will land in lot 375 north of Franklin Field at about 8 a.m. and then be used several times during the day to remove existing equipment from the roof of the stadium's skyboxes and lift new equipment into place.

The helicopter is being used because the the distance required for the maintenance project is too far for the reach of a crane, said Malinda Miller-Huey, spokeswoman for the university.

The area will be monitored by CU Police. Traffic will be restricted on Franklin Drive.

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